Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Gesso, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Ink, Board
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Board
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A modernist painting part of artist Rachel Srinivasan's Cubist Coffee series. For these pieces, Rachel studies her extensive collection of cafetieres that she keeps in her studio. "The work is inspired by Modernism, Cubism, and even architecture," says Rachel. "It reminds me of the years I lived in Italy."
About the Artist
For Rachel Srinivasan, an idea is worth putting on a canvas only if it still feels exciting after a few days. Rachel enjoys mulling the idea over in her mind for some time before creating an artwork. She hopes viewers will engage with her work and wonder about the subject matter, shapes and colors. "My current work is all about creating a connection between the person on the canvas with the viewer," she explains. She prefers large paintings and sometimes even makes her own canvases. She currently lives in Arizona and enjoys baking rhubarb pies, reading, running and going to art museums.
Words that describe this painting: coffee, moka...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Encaustic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Linen, Oil
Artist Comments
Abstracted bouquet of mixed flowers. Orange, pink and yellow petals jump off of a rich blue backdrop. Ruth-Anne built up the composition with many layers of thin and thick paint, scraped away sections and added small details throughout. Her gestural style of painting gives the piece energy and whimsy.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, abstract, bouquet, poppies, roses, lilies, flora, non-representational, acrylic painting, blue, orange
Free (Blue Ribbon...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
This painting was done from life in the alla prima style, meaning all in one sitting before the paint begins to dry. The artist chose the subject and color pa...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Wood Panel, Mixed Media, Encaustic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil